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Sarah Keown, 25, pleaded guilty to two counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $500, and was sentenced to 10 days probation after two hours served on each charge. Keown was ordered to pay $183 in court costs.

A bench warrant was issued for Brian Stephen Geary, Sr., 52.

A bench warrant was issued for Dewey K. Shepherd, 40.

Tamra Blakeman pleaded guilty to illegally taking a deer or turkey, and was ordered to pay $203 in court costs.

Joshua Coley, 29, pleaded guilty to five counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $500, and was sentenced to 10 days probation after two hours served on each charge. Coley was ordered to pay $183 in court costs.

Jennifer Leigh Peters, 36, pleaded guilty to four counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $500, and was sentenced to 10 days probation after two hours served on each charge. Peters was ordered to pay $143 in court costs.

David M. Terry, 39, pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs, second offense; possession of an open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle; driving on a DUI suspended license; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance; and wanton endangerment in the second degree Terry was sentenced to 180 days probation after 14 days served on the first charge, 90 days probation after 45 days served for the third charge, 30 days probation on the fourth charge, and 365 days probation after 45 days served on the final charge. Time served is to run concurrently. Terry was also ordered to pay a $50 fine and $928 in court costs.

Brent Alan Coates, 36, pleaded guilty to theft by unlawful taking/shoplifting, and criminal trespassing in the third degree. Coates was sentenced to 30 days probation after four days served, and was ordered to pay a $25 fine and $183 in court costs.

Isae Irene I. Patterson, 32, pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Patterson was sentenced to 45 days probation after two days served on each charge with time served to run concurrently. Patterson was also ordered to pay $183 in court costs.

Julie R> Clemons, 32, pleaded guilty to failure to produce an insurance card, which was amended to failure to maintain insurance. Clemons was sentenced to 30 days probation and was ordered to pay $143 in court costs.

Valerie A. Chopp, 37, pleaded guilty to failure to wear seat belts; operating a motor vehicle on a suspended/revoked operator’s license, which was amended to no license in possession; and failure of owner to maintain required insurance. Chopp was sentenced to 30 days probation and was ordered to pay $50 in fines and $193 in court costs.

Joseph M. Powell, 26, pleaded guilty to failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance, and was sentenced to 30 days probation and ordered to pay $143 in court costs.

Joseph M. Puckett, 50, pleaded guilty to failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance. Puckett was sentenced to 30 days probation and was ordered to pay $143 in court costs.

Tyler Sarver, 20, pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs, second offense, which was amended to DUI 2nd with aggravator. Sarver was sentenced to 180 days probation after 14 days served and was ordered to pay $898 in court costs.

Matthew W. Durbin, 30, pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle on a suspended/revoked operator’s license and failure of owner to maintain required insurance. Durbin was sentenced to 90 days probation after two days served on the first charge and to 30 days probation on the second charge. Durbin was ordered to pay $243 in court costs.

Dustin W. Spalding, 18, pleaded guilty to improper equipment; no operator’s/moped license; and failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance. Spalding was sentenced to 30 days probation and was ordered to pay $50 in fines and $193 in court costs.

Jarrett C. Willcuts, 19, pleaded guilty to permit unlicensed operator to operate a motor vehicle, which was amended to disorderly conduct. Willcuts was sentenced to 10 days probation and ordered to pay $143 in court costs.

Robert G. Hill, 67, pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs, second offense, and was sentenced to 180 days probation after 14 days served. Hill was ordered to pay $898 in court costs.

Charles A. Shaw, Jr., 36, pleaded guilty to failure to wear seat belts and failure of owner to maintain required insurance. Shaw was sentenced to 30 days probation and was ordered to pay a $25 fine and $168 in court costs.

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Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
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A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
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A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
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The driver of a silver SUV lost control and her vehicle overturned in the median of the Western Kentucky Parkway, near the 115 mile marker, at around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18.

Neither of the vehicle’s two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, and Singleton’s stepson, Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported injuries to the responding Clarkson Fire Department and Grayson County Sheriff’s Department.

Singleton reported to the GCSO that she and Warner were travelling toward Caneyville, and while when she was changing lanes, she lost control.

Singleton’s vehicle started swerving into the median, and due to the soft mud in the median, started flipping before coming to a rest upside down, the GCSO reported.

Singleton’s vehicle, rendered inoperable due to the crash, was to be transported by AAA Wrecker Service.

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Margie Decker appointed to City Council
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Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
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Margie Decker was appointed to the Leitchfield City Council during the regularly-scheduled Monday, June 17 meeting.

During the meeting, Leitchfield Mayor William Thomason presented the names of the six applicants who wanted to be considered to fill Steven Elder’s recently vacated seat.

The applicants included (in alphabetical order) Ryan Bratcher, Howard Decker, Margie Decker, Nick Ramsey, Leon Shaw, and Kelly Stevenson.

After the applicants’ names were presented, Thomason gave the five remaining Council members the opportunity to discuss who would be best suited to fill the open Council seat.
Council member Jerry Schlosser motioned to appoint Margie Decker to fill the seat, based on her being earning seventh place in the 2012 election - one spot away from being elected to the Council.

Council member William Dallas hesitated to support Schlosser’s motion on the grounds that he didn’t know Margie Decker or her policies and opinions for the city.
“I don’t know where you stand on issues,” Dallas said. “We are liasons to this community. It’s a huge commitment to be a leader in this community. I’m disappointed I haven’t had the chance to talk to you. I don’t know your position on things.”
Margie Decker, who has worked in retail for 25 years, said she had attempted to contact Dallas but had been unable to reach him.
“I’ve worked at Wal-Mart for twenty years; I’ve been in the community for nearly forty years,” Margie Decker, who is also Co-Chair of the local Relay for Life, said. “I don’t know why people don’t know who I am.
After the discussion ended, the Council voted on whether they wished to add Margie Decker to the Council or if they wished to wait, for the Council had up to thirty days to make its decision.
In a three-to-two vote - with Council Members Harold Miller, Jerry Schlosser, and Margaret Fey voting for, and William Dallas and Raymond Cottrell voting against - Margie Decker was voted to fill the vacant City Council seat and, thereafter, was sworn into office by Leitchfield City Attorney Kenneth Smart.

On her appointment, Margie Decker said, “I’m really excited about working with the City Councilmen. I’ve worked here all my married life. I’ve lived here for forty years, and I want to make the city a better place.”

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Longest Day of Play encourages healthy living
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To help battle chronic diseases affecting Grayson County children such as obesity and diabetes, a number of community organizations have come together to sponsor the Longest Day of Play.

Activities will include a 30-feet inflatable obstacle course, frisbee-toss, bubble chase, sponge freeze tag, high energy dancing, a Simon Says game, and more.

There will also be drawings for prizes, which include several youth bicycles.

The event will be held Thursday, June 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Firefighter’s Park in Leitchfield. For more information, contact the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center Rehab department at 270-259-9469.

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Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
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A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
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A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
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The driver of a silver SUV lost control and her vehicle overturned in the median of the Western Kentucky Parkway, near the 115 mile marker, at around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18.

Neither of the vehicle’s two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, and Singleton’s stepson, Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported injuries to the responding Clarkson Fire Department and Grayson County Sheriff’s Department.

Singleton reported to the GCSO that she and Warner were travelling toward Caneyville, and while when she was changing lanes, she lost control.

Singleton’s vehicle started swerving into the median, and due to the soft mud in the median, started flipping before coming to a rest upside down, the GCSO reported.

Singleton’s vehicle, rendered inoperable due to the crash, was to be transported by AAA Wrecker Service.

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Margie Decker appointed to City Council
by Matt Lasley
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Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
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Margie Decker was appointed to the Leitchfield City Council during the regularly-scheduled Monday, June 17 meeting.

During the meeting, Leitchfield Mayor William Thomason presented the names of the six applicants who wanted to be considered to fill Steven Elder’s recently vacated seat.

The applicants included (in alphabetical order) Ryan Bratcher, Howard Decker, Margie Decker, Nick Ramsey, Leon Shaw, and Kelly Stevenson.

After the applicants’ names were presented, Thomason gave the five remaining Council members the opportunity to discuss who would be best suited to fill the open Council seat.
Council member Jerry Schlosser motioned to appoint Margie Decker to fill the seat, based on her being earning seventh place in the 2012 election - one spot away from being elected to the Council.

Council member William Dallas hesitated to support Schlosser’s motion on the grounds that he didn’t know Margie Decker or her policies and opinions for the city.
“I don’t know where you stand on issues,” Dallas said. “We are liasons to this community. It’s a huge commitment to be a leader in this community. I’m disappointed I haven’t had the chance to talk to you. I don’t know your position on things.”
Margie Decker, who has worked in retail for 25 years, said she had attempted to contact Dallas but had been unable to reach him.
“I’ve worked at Wal-Mart for twenty years; I’ve been in the community for nearly forty years,” Margie Decker, who is also Co-Chair of the local Relay for Life, said. “I don’t know why people don’t know who I am.
After the discussion ended, the Council voted on whether they wished to add Margie Decker to the Council or if they wished to wait, for the Council had up to thirty days to make its decision.
In a three-to-two vote - with Council Members Harold Miller, Jerry Schlosser, and Margaret Fey voting for, and William Dallas and Raymond Cottrell voting against - Margie Decker was voted to fill the vacant City Council seat and, thereafter, was sworn into office by Leitchfield City Attorney Kenneth Smart.

On her appointment, Margie Decker said, “I’m really excited about working with the City Councilmen. I’ve worked here all my married life. I’ve lived here for forty years, and I want to make the city a better place.”

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To help battle chronic diseases affecting Grayson County children such as obesity and diabetes, a number of community organizations have come together to sponsor the Longest Day of Play.

Activities will include a 30-feet inflatable obstacle course, frisbee-toss, bubble chase, sponge freeze tag, high energy dancing, a Simon Says game, and more.

There will also be drawings for prizes, which include several youth bicycles.

The event will be held Thursday, June 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Firefighter’s Park in Leitchfield. For more information, contact the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center Rehab department at 270-259-9469.

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Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
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A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
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Car overturns on parkway
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A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
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The driver of a silver SUV lost control and her vehicle overturned in the median of the Western Kentucky Parkway, near the 115 mile marker, at around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18.

Neither of the vehicle’s two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, and Singleton’s stepson, Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported injuries to the responding Clarkson Fire Department and Grayson County Sheriff’s Department.

Singleton reported to the GCSO that she and Warner were travelling toward Caneyville, and while when she was changing lanes, she lost control.

Singleton’s vehicle started swerving into the median, and due to the soft mud in the median, started flipping before coming to a rest upside down, the GCSO reported.

Singleton’s vehicle, rendered inoperable due to the crash, was to be transported by AAA Wrecker Service.

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Margie Decker appointed to City Council
by Matt Lasley
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Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
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Margie Decker was appointed to the Leitchfield City Council during the regularly-scheduled Monday, June 17 meeting.

During the meeting, Leitchfield Mayor William Thomason presented the names of the six applicants who wanted to be considered to fill Steven Elder’s recently vacated seat.

The applicants included (in alphabetical order) Ryan Bratcher, Howard Decker, Margie Decker, Nick Ramsey, Leon Shaw, and Kelly Stevenson.

After the applicants’ names were presented, Thomason gave the five remaining Council members the opportunity to discuss who would be best suited to fill the open Council seat.
Council member Jerry Schlosser motioned to appoint Margie Decker to fill the seat, based on her being earning seventh place in the 2012 election - one spot away from being elected to the Council.

Council member William Dallas hesitated to support Schlosser’s motion on the grounds that he didn’t know Margie Decker or her policies and opinions for the city.
“I don’t know where you stand on issues,” Dallas said. “We are liasons to this community. It’s a huge commitment to be a leader in this community. I’m disappointed I haven’t had the chance to talk to you. I don’t know your position on things.”
Margie Decker, who has worked in retail for 25 years, said she had attempted to contact Dallas but had been unable to reach him.
“I’ve worked at Wal-Mart for twenty years; I’ve been in the community for nearly forty years,” Margie Decker, who is also Co-Chair of the local Relay for Life, said. “I don’t know why people don’t know who I am.
After the discussion ended, the Council voted on whether they wished to add Margie Decker to the Council or if they wished to wait, for the Council had up to thirty days to make its decision.
In a three-to-two vote - with Council Members Harold Miller, Jerry Schlosser, and Margaret Fey voting for, and William Dallas and Raymond Cottrell voting against - Margie Decker was voted to fill the vacant City Council seat and, thereafter, was sworn into office by Leitchfield City Attorney Kenneth Smart.

On her appointment, Margie Decker said, “I’m really excited about working with the City Councilmen. I’ve worked here all my married life. I’ve lived here for forty years, and I want to make the city a better place.”

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Longest Day of Play encourages healthy living
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To help battle chronic diseases affecting Grayson County children such as obesity and diabetes, a number of community organizations have come together to sponsor the Longest Day of Play.

Activities will include a 30-feet inflatable obstacle course, frisbee-toss, bubble chase, sponge freeze tag, high energy dancing, a Simon Says game, and more.

There will also be drawings for prizes, which include several youth bicycles.

The event will be held Thursday, June 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Firefighter’s Park in Leitchfield. For more information, contact the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center Rehab department at 270-259-9469.

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Matt Lasley | News-Gazette
Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
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A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
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Car overturns on parkway
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Matt Lasley | News-Gazette
A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
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The driver of a silver SUV lost control and her vehicle overturned in the median of the Western Kentucky Parkway, near the 115 mile marker, at around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18.

Neither of the vehicle’s two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, and Singleton’s stepson, Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported injuries to the responding Clarkson Fire Department and Grayson County Sheriff’s Department.

Singleton reported to the GCSO that she and Warner were travelling toward Caneyville, and while when she was changing lanes, she lost control.

Singleton’s vehicle started swerving into the median, and due to the soft mud in the median, started flipping before coming to a rest upside down, the GCSO reported.

Singleton’s vehicle, rendered inoperable due to the crash, was to be transported by AAA Wrecker Service.

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Margie Decker appointed to City Council
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Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
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Margie Decker was appointed to the Leitchfield City Council during the regularly-scheduled Monday, June 17 meeting.

During the meeting, Leitchfield Mayor William Thomason presented the names of the six applicants who wanted to be considered to fill Steven Elder’s recently vacated seat.

The applicants included (in alphabetical order) Ryan Bratcher, Howard Decker, Margie Decker, Nick Ramsey, Leon Shaw, and Kelly Stevenson.

After the applicants’ names were presented, Thomason gave the five remaining Council members the opportunity to discuss who would be best suited to fill the open Council seat.
Council member Jerry Schlosser motioned to appoint Margie Decker to fill the seat, based on her being earning seventh place in the 2012 election - one spot away from being elected to the Council.

Council member William Dallas hesitated to support Schlosser’s motion on the grounds that he didn’t know Margie Decker or her policies and opinions for the city.
“I don’t know where you stand on issues,” Dallas said. “We are liasons to this community. It’s a huge commitment to be a leader in this community. I’m disappointed I haven’t had the chance to talk to you. I don’t know your position on things.”
Margie Decker, who has worked in retail for 25 years, said she had attempted to contact Dallas but had been unable to reach him.
“I’ve worked at Wal-Mart for twenty years; I’ve been in the community for nearly forty years,” Margie Decker, who is also Co-Chair of the local Relay for Life, said. “I don’t know why people don’t know who I am.
After the discussion ended, the Council voted on whether they wished to add Margie Decker to the Council or if they wished to wait, for the Council had up to thirty days to make its decision.
In a three-to-two vote - with Council Members Harold Miller, Jerry Schlosser, and Margaret Fey voting for, and William Dallas and Raymond Cottrell voting against - Margie Decker was voted to fill the vacant City Council seat and, thereafter, was sworn into office by Leitchfield City Attorney Kenneth Smart.

On her appointment, Margie Decker said, “I’m really excited about working with the City Councilmen. I’ve worked here all my married life. I’ve lived here for forty years, and I want to make the city a better place.”

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To help battle chronic diseases affecting Grayson County children such as obesity and diabetes, a number of community organizations have come together to sponsor the Longest Day of Play.

Activities will include a 30-feet inflatable obstacle course, frisbee-toss, bubble chase, sponge freeze tag, high energy dancing, a Simon Says game, and more.

There will also be drawings for prizes, which include several youth bicycles.

The event will be held Thursday, June 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Firefighter’s Park in Leitchfield. For more information, contact the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center Rehab department at 270-259-9469.

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Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
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A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
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A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
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The driver of a silver SUV lost control and her vehicle overturned in the median of the Western Kentucky Parkway, near the 115 mile marker, at around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18.

Neither of the vehicle’s two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, and Singleton’s stepson, Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported injuries to the responding Clarkson Fire Department and Grayson County Sheriff’s Department.

Singleton reported to the GCSO that she and Warner were travelling toward Caneyville, and while when she was changing lanes, she lost control.

Singleton’s vehicle started swerving into the median, and due to the soft mud in the median, started flipping before coming to a rest upside down, the GCSO reported.

Singleton’s vehicle, rendered inoperable due to the crash, was to be transported by AAA Wrecker Service.

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Margie Decker appointed to City Council
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Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
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Margie Decker was appointed to the Leitchfield City Council during the regularly-scheduled Monday, June 17 meeting.

During the meeting, Leitchfield Mayor William Thomason presented the names of the six applicants who wanted to be considered to fill Steven Elder’s recently vacated seat.

The applicants included (in alphabetical order) Ryan Bratcher, Howard Decker, Margie Decker, Nick Ramsey, Leon Shaw, and Kelly Stevenson.

After the applicants’ names were presented, Thomason gave the five remaining Council members the opportunity to discuss who would be best suited to fill the open Council seat.
Council member Jerry Schlosser motioned to appoint Margie Decker to fill the seat, based on her being earning seventh place in the 2012 election - one spot away from being elected to the Council.

Council member William Dallas hesitated to support Schlosser’s motion on the grounds that he didn’t know Margie Decker or her policies and opinions for the city.
“I don’t know where you stand on issues,” Dallas said. “We are liasons to this community. It’s a huge commitment to be a leader in this community. I’m disappointed I haven’t had the chance to talk to you. I don’t know your position on things.”
Margie Decker, who has worked in retail for 25 years, said she had attempted to contact Dallas but had been unable to reach him.
“I’ve worked at Wal-Mart for twenty years; I’ve been in the community for nearly forty years,” Margie Decker, who is also Co-Chair of the local Relay for Life, said. “I don’t know why people don’t know who I am.
After the discussion ended, the Council voted on whether they wished to add Margie Decker to the Council or if they wished to wait, for the Council had up to thirty days to make its decision.
In a three-to-two vote - with Council Members Harold Miller, Jerry Schlosser, and Margaret Fey voting for, and William Dallas and Raymond Cottrell voting against - Margie Decker was voted to fill the vacant City Council seat and, thereafter, was sworn into office by Leitchfield City Attorney Kenneth Smart.

On her appointment, Margie Decker said, “I’m really excited about working with the City Councilmen. I’ve worked here all my married life. I’ve lived here for forty years, and I want to make the city a better place.”

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Longest Day of Play encourages healthy living
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To help battle chronic diseases affecting Grayson County children such as obesity and diabetes, a number of community organizations have come together to sponsor the Longest Day of Play.

Activities will include a 30-feet inflatable obstacle course, frisbee-toss, bubble chase, sponge freeze tag, high energy dancing, a Simon Says game, and more.

There will also be drawings for prizes, which include several youth bicycles.

The event will be held Thursday, June 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Firefighter’s Park in Leitchfield. For more information, contact the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center Rehab department at 270-259-9469.

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Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
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A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
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Car overturns on parkway
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A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
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The driver of a silver SUV lost control and her vehicle overturned in the median of the Western Kentucky Parkway, near the 115 mile marker, at around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18.

Neither of the vehicle’s two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, and Singleton’s stepson, Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported injuries to the responding Clarkson Fire Department and Grayson County Sheriff’s Department.

Singleton reported to the GCSO that she and Warner were travelling toward Caneyville, and while when she was changing lanes, she lost control.

Singleton’s vehicle started swerving into the median, and due to the soft mud in the median, started flipping before coming to a rest upside down, the GCSO reported.

Singleton’s vehicle, rendered inoperable due to the crash, was to be transported by AAA Wrecker Service.

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Margie Decker appointed to City Council
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Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
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Margie Decker was appointed to the Leitchfield City Council during the regularly-scheduled Monday, June 17 meeting.

During the meeting, Leitchfield Mayor William Thomason presented the names of the six applicants who wanted to be considered to fill Steven Elder’s recently vacated seat.

The applicants included (in alphabetical order) Ryan Bratcher, Howard Decker, Margie Decker, Nick Ramsey, Leon Shaw, and Kelly Stevenson.

After the applicants’ names were presented, Thomason gave the five remaining Council members the opportunity to discuss who would be best suited to fill the open Council seat.
Council member Jerry Schlosser motioned to appoint Margie Decker to fill the seat, based on her being earning seventh place in the 2012 election - one spot away from being elected to the Council.

Council member William Dallas hesitated to support Schlosser’s motion on the grounds that he didn’t know Margie Decker or her policies and opinions for the city.
“I don’t know where you stand on issues,” Dallas said. “We are liasons to this community. It’s a huge commitment to be a leader in this community. I’m disappointed I haven’t had the chance to talk to you. I don’t know your position on things.”
Margie Decker, who has worked in retail for 25 years, said she had attempted to contact Dallas but had been unable to reach him.
“I’ve worked at Wal-Mart for twenty years; I’ve been in the community for nearly forty years,” Margie Decker, who is also Co-Chair of the local Relay for Life, said. “I don’t know why people don’t know who I am.
After the discussion ended, the Council voted on whether they wished to add Margie Decker to the Council or if they wished to wait, for the Council had up to thirty days to make its decision.
In a three-to-two vote - with Council Members Harold Miller, Jerry Schlosser, and Margaret Fey voting for, and William Dallas and Raymond Cottrell voting against - Margie Decker was voted to fill the vacant City Council seat and, thereafter, was sworn into office by Leitchfield City Attorney Kenneth Smart.

On her appointment, Margie Decker said, “I’m really excited about working with the City Councilmen. I’ve worked here all my married life. I’ve lived here for forty years, and I want to make the city a better place.”

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Longest Day of Play encourages healthy living
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To help battle chronic diseases affecting Grayson County children such as obesity and diabetes, a number of community organizations have come together to sponsor the Longest Day of Play.

Activities will include a 30-feet inflatable obstacle course, frisbee-toss, bubble chase, sponge freeze tag, high energy dancing, a Simon Says game, and more.

There will also be drawings for prizes, which include several youth bicycles.

The event will be held Thursday, June 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Firefighter’s Park in Leitchfield. For more information, contact the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center Rehab department at 270-259-9469.

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Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
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A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
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Car overturns on parkway
by Matt Lasley
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A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette A silver SUV overturned on the Western Kentucky Parkway around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18. Neither of the vehicle's two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, or Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported any injuries.
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The driver of a silver SUV lost control and her vehicle overturned in the median of the Western Kentucky Parkway, near the 115 mile marker, at around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18.

Neither of the vehicle’s two passengers, Crystal Singleton, 30, and Singleton’s stepson, Jonathan Warner, 7, both of Louisville, reported injuries to the responding Clarkson Fire Department and Grayson County Sheriff’s Department.

Singleton reported to the GCSO that she and Warner were travelling toward Caneyville, and while when she was changing lanes, she lost control.

Singleton’s vehicle started swerving into the median, and due to the soft mud in the median, started flipping before coming to a rest upside down, the GCSO reported.

Singleton’s vehicle, rendered inoperable due to the crash, was to be transported by AAA Wrecker Service.

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Margie Decker appointed to City Council
by Matt Lasley
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Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
Matt Lasley | News-Gazette Newly-appointed Leitchfield City Council Member Margie Decker (right) was sworn in by City Attorney Kenneth Smart (left) during the Monday, June 17 Council meeting.
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Margie Decker was appointed to the Leitchfield City Council during the regularly-scheduled Monday, June 17 meeting.

During the meeting, Leitchfield Mayor William Thomason presented the names of the six applicants who wanted to be considered to fill Steven Elder’s recently vacated seat.

The applicants included (in alphabetical order) Ryan Bratcher, Howard Decker, Margie Decker, Nick Ramsey, Leon Shaw, and Kelly Stevenson.

After the applicants’ names were presented, Thomason gave the five remaining Council members the opportunity to discuss who would be best suited to fill the open Council seat.
Council member Jerry Schlosser motioned to appoint Margie Decker to fill the seat, based on her being earning seventh place in the 2012 election - one spot away from being elected to the Council.

Council member William Dallas hesitated to support Schlosser’s motion on the grounds that he didn’t know Margie Decker or her policies and opinions for the city.
“I don’t know where you stand on issues,” Dallas said. “We are liasons to this community. It’s a huge commitment to be a leader in this community. I’m disappointed I haven’t had the chance to talk to you. I don’t know your position on things.”
Margie Decker, who has worked in retail for 25 years, said she had attempted to contact Dallas but had been unable to reach him.
“I’ve worked at Wal-Mart for twenty years; I’ve been in the community for nearly forty years,” Margie Decker, who is also Co-Chair of the local Relay for Life, said. “I don’t know why people don’t know who I am.
After the discussion ended, the Council voted on whether they wished to add Margie Decker to the Council or if they wished to wait, for the Council had up to thirty days to make its decision.
In a three-to-two vote - with Council Members Harold Miller, Jerry Schlosser, and Margaret Fey voting for, and William Dallas and Raymond Cottrell voting against - Margie Decker was voted to fill the vacant City Council seat and, thereafter, was sworn into office by Leitchfield City Attorney Kenneth Smart.

On her appointment, Margie Decker said, “I’m really excited about working with the City Councilmen. I’ve worked here all my married life. I’ve lived here for forty years, and I want to make the city a better place.”

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Longest Day of Play encourages healthy living
Jun 18, 2013 | 160 views | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend | print

To help battle chronic diseases affecting Grayson County children such as obesity and diabetes, a number of community organizations have come together to sponsor the Longest Day of Play.

Activities will include a 30-feet inflatable obstacle course, frisbee-toss, bubble chase, sponge freeze tag, high energy dancing, a Simon Says game, and more.

There will also be drawings for prizes, which include several youth bicycles.

The event will be held Thursday, June 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Firefighter’s Park in Leitchfield. For more information, contact the Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center Rehab department at 270-259-9469.

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